BROCKTON – The man who prosecutors say shot his uncle while in a funeral procession on Route 3 was arraigned Tuesday in Brockton Superior Court.

Gai Scott, 36, of Randolph, pleaded not guilty to charges of armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Scott is accused of shooting his uncle Raymond Scott in March while they were driving in separate cars on Route 3 in Duxbury on their way to Plymouth for the funeral of Raymond Scott’s mother.

Raymond Scott is a rapper and cast member on the reality TV show “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” who goes by the name Benzino.

Just before his arraignment, Scott spoke to his newly hired defense attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, for the first time.

Scapicchio asked Judge Cornelius Moriarty for time to be able to gather witnesses for a dangerousness hearing, which she hoped would include Raymond Scott.

She said she would be filing paperwork to have Raymond Scott subpoenaed to appear in court.

Plymouth County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Flanagan said Raymond Scott currently lives and works in Atlanta.

He said Raymond Scott had previously provided sworn testimony in the case to a grand jury.

Flanagan said he was not aware of any evidence that would be favorable to the defendant in Raymond Scott’s testimony to the grand jury.

Scapicchio disagreed, saying, “From my understanding, after speaking to the prosecutor this morning is that Raymond Scott went into the grand jury and took the position that he didn’t know who shot him, had no idea who shot him. That would be somewhat exculpatory (favorable) to my client.”

Flanagan said Gai Scott had previously told police and others that he shot Raymond Scott that day.

“The issue of who the shooter was, judge, is not a issue in the case. Essentially, Gai Scott, the defendant … told anyone that would listen and some people that didn’t want to listen that he was the shooter and that he had shot at Raymond Scott.”

Gai Scott was ordered held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court June 23 for a dangerousness hearing, which would determined if he would be released or continue to be held without bail for up to 90 days.